1965 Ford Mustang GT Fastback - Matt’s Golden Goose

Doing What They Said Couldn’t Be Done

Joe Greeves

June 26, 2013

Body modifications to the car were kept simple, beginning with a raised steel hood from Ford, Shelby R Model front valance and side scoops, along with the one-piece side glass. For the perfect finishing touch, Randy Hubbard from Palm Coast Auto Hot Rod Shop in Palmetto, Florida, sprayed the Dupont Sparkle Gold and White Pearl stripes. It's a close match to original Mustang Prairie Gold but like the interior, it has that little extra twist that Matt and Sheri were looking for.

They began the project in September 2012 and the photo shoot occurred in November—lightning quick for a build of this complexity. (That could be why the car runs "K OTIC” license plates!) Now that it is complete, Matt plans to "keep it, unless a very large envelope full of cash arrives to change my mind,” he told us with a smile. "I really love it, but I do have another project up my sleeve, so I may part with it in the next few months. I'm going to display it at car shows for a while then have a bit of fun with it.”

Is he happy with the way the car turned out? "This is the fastest, toughest, nicest car I've ever built! I wanted to build this because it's something I've never done before and possibly, it's something that's never been done before. It is the culmination of 25 years of experience in restoring and building cars and I did it just to see what we could accomplish. I think we nailed it.”

MSD ignition, Aeromotive fuel rails, and RC 650cc injectors help to create the current dyno number of 771 rwhp with more to come. Matt plans to dial up the boost to 18 psi in order to achieve 950 hp and match the GTK-950R designation on the car's side stripe.